So, what do you get an atheist for Christmas? This collection of smart, funny essays, of course—short works by 42 secular minds about how to survive (and even enjoy) the holiday season without needing the Christmas Spirit to move you. Robin Harvie and Stephanie Meyers have gathered writers, celebrities, comedians, and scientists to deliver essays ranging from the hilarious to the reflective and even the charmingly absurd. Richard Dawkins tells an original Christmas story; Phil Plait fact-checks the Star of Bethlehem; Simon Singh offers a very special scientific experiment; Simon Le Bon loses his faith (but keeps church music); and A.C. Grayling explains how to have a truly happy Christmas.